Assailants open fire on Congress Kalka MLA Pardeep Chaudhary’s cavalcade, 2 injured

Armed assailants attacked Congress party’s Kalka candidate Pardeep Chaudhary’s cavalcade, injuring two party workers. The incident occurred while the cavalcade was on its way to Raipur Rani.

According to eyewitnesses, the assailants fired four gunshots. Goldy, a resident of village Kheri, was hit in the chest and rushed to PGI Chandigarh for treatment after initial care at Civil Hospital Sector 6 Panchkula. Another party worker, Dinesh, suffered a hand injury.

Dinesh recounted the incident and said, “We stopped on the road due to a rally. Suddenly, bullets were fired, hitting the window pane, Goldy’s chest, and my hand. I couldn’t see the attackers, but onlookers reported two individuals on foot and another on a two-wheeler fleeing the scene.”

Pardeep Chaudhary visited the injured at the hospital.

While speaking to media at PGI Chandigarh, Chaudhary condemned the attack on his cavalcade, calling it an attempt to create terror. "In my 30-year political career, this has never happened. It's a clear attempt to intimidate people," he said. Chaudhary had already reached Raipur Rani when the attack occurred.

However, the district police officials revealed that Goldy, the injured party worker, was a history-sheeter with 29 cases against him, including attempt to murder and arms act violations.

DCP Himadri Kaushik clarified, "Goldy was shot while stopping for a drink with companions, far behind Chaudhary's convoy. We're investigating previous rivalries as a possible motive." Police are analysing CCTV footage, rounding up suspects, and formed four teams to apprehend the attackers.